किन्नौरी बुनाई (Kinnauri Bunai)
Kinnauri weaving is the high-altitude wool textile tradition of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh — one of the most remote and cold districts in India, bordering Tibet. The tradition produces shawls, wraps, and garments in a distinctive two-color or multicolor twill weave using local sheep and pashmina-grade wool, with geometric supplementary patterns in contrasting colors. The Kinnauri palette — deep burgundy, green, and yellow-white on natural gray or black wool — is immediately identifiable and distinct from Kullu work. The tradition integrates Buddhist and animist visual motifs reflecting Kinnaur's syncretic religious identity (simultaneously Hindu, Buddhist, and indigenous). At elevations of 2,000–5,000 meters, the weaving tradition is intimately linked to the pastoral economy — weavers are also often herders and farmers.
Risk level: Endangered · Not inscribed; GI Tag pending
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